WOMEN ages 50+ FOR JULY 2016

Becca, so glad it worked!!!!! Now the two of you can get back to living. Glad him and son were chatttering away. I think that shows that son was maybe a titch worried about Dad and was rather giddy when he got him home.

Katla, if your elephant ear is anything like we have at our annual Fall Festival, I can't blame you for wanting to at least eat some of it and then gaining some weight. I didn't know anyone else had elephant ears. Last year I was actually able to tell Michelle not to get me one. We usually go one time during the week and I get one right before we leave. But with Charlie and his ulcerative colitis we didn't go so Michelle knows how much I love them and was going to get one for me. But they aren't the same unless you eat them while they are really hot and they don't microwave well at all. So I stuck to my ground and said no.

That ileostomy bag I put on Charlie last night is still on!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I put some extra tape around the adhesive this afternoon because the actual barrier seems to be int:open_mouth some of the adhesive loose.

It's going to rain several inches this weekend and we may not get any fireworks. But I guess I shouldn't complain since we still have our home, our town, our lives and not totally flooded.

Joyce, Indiana

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KetoneKaren, do you use the shakes as meal replacement, snack, part of a meal?

I'll get some and try them. Thanks for the recommendation.

All three. I use the shakes as a meal replacement when I can't face breakfast or when (like today) I will be too busy at work to stop to eat. I use them immediately after exercise as a protein snack. I use them to be sure I get enough protein when I am eating a meal that doesn't have enough protein. I try to get 90g protein a day, usually end up at about 75-80g. 25-30% of daily calories. I wonder how much protein Mary eats, I can't remember.

Melanie Baton Rouge If you can save 160 calories for evening, a Premier Protein shake might help with that evening hungry thing...worth a try...sometimes I eat 1/2 cup plain whole milk yogurt which does it for me. I don't always want the sweet taste of the shake. I like the idea of the unsweetened applesauce. Good idea.

Barbie Home Sweet Home! You rock! I bet Jake is glad to be out of there...

Linda Home Sweet Home! Glad you had a good vacation!

Becca [Large exhale]...What a relief!! I was worried about your hubby.

Barbara SW Idaho Howdy! I am guessing I am a relative newcomer where you are concerned, nice to meet you! If I met you before, please forgive, hard to keep up with everyone who posts here!

Mary Glad you are feeling well now! Really glad!

Glo on the North Shore of MA I downloaded a pack of emojis from my app store that wiped out my posts from the emoji on. However, the animated packs (you can go to the page by double clicking on the emoji just above) do not seem to have the same effect. I have no idea why. Barbie helped me with this.

Re I'm with you. While there are some lower calorie versions I like, for the most part I would rather have a smaller portion of the real thing. However, I must admit, I love "cauliflower mashed potatoes". And I love spiral cut zucchini or beets for a twirly thing when I am avoiding pasta. They aren't really substitutes but they are so good that I don't miss the potatoes and pasta.

@MightyLolo How enticing! can't wait to hear the details...

Happy 4th of July to those in the states!

Karen in Virginia

A beautiful weekend ahead for us in NY and I am planning to embrace it. Will do some necessary chores and that includes hitting the gym early so I can feel stronger and centered not guilty and down.
Have to prepare meals for DD and DH while I am gone for 5 days. Left to their own devices they will hit every fast food place and bakery possible

Went on a shopping extravaganza and now I am putting the credit card on ice Happy holiday weekend to all who celebrate NYKAREN

Greetings all,

I am very new, I just signed up a few minutes ago. I have some ideas on how to get started, but never actually been successful in doing this. Looking forward to this journey. Just really tired of this state. Would like to regain my life once again.

Good morning everyone!
I hope you have a wonderful holiday weekend!

Mary, I'm so impressed with your weight lifting. I'd love to be able to do kettle bell swings with 35 lbs. I thought my days with such heavy weight were over, so I sold my 35 pounder. Perhaps I'll get there again, with you as inspiration!

Re, I garden to create a pretty landscape--flowers, shrubs, trees. Would love to grow vegetables, and I may be able to this fall and next summer. In the past I didn't have time since I was commuting so much for work.

Beth & Betty, The weeds! I can't pull them now, so they run rampant! The silver lining is that I've got some desirable flowers (butterfly weed) self-seeding. The downsides are legion. The baptisia and Bermuda (aka wire grass for non-southerners--that pretty much describes the pulling experience) are the worst. I love baptisia, but since it grows a gigantic, tough tap root, I have to makes sure I get its seedlings out of unwanted places quickly! Last year I took an ax to one well-established plant and still didn't manage to get it out. I swear that root was 8 inches across the top and had parsnip thick side roots that were two feet long!

Melanie, when I have a fierce hunger day I have found that making sure I get lots of water, fiber, and protein the next day is helpful in helping stave off the hunger going forward. On the day of, a water and high fiber snack helps some. I tend to go over on calories on high hunger days, but I remind myself that I'll be on track the following day. So far, so good.

Barb and Becca, I hope you find ways to take care of yourselves, and I'm glad your husbands are home.

Katla, like Janet, I would also like to know what an elephant ear is...

KarenE

Good morning all! Happy Saturday! It feels like Sunday. Yesterday felt like Saturday because I had the day off, so I am all discombobulated. I like knowing that I have more time than less, though. It is a cool morning, in the 50's, but looks to warm up later. I ended up doing my grocery shopping and errand running yesterday afternoon. I got in a short walk to the beach to watch the sunset last night. Stayed up until midnight, too windy to have a fire in the fire pit, so maybe I will do that tonight. CRAWLED out of bed this morning. Midnight is too late for me! But if I sleep past 7am, I run the risk of that "off schedule hangover". This morning I biked down the road to the park and hiked the trails and rode home. So that's my first 6 miles of biking for July! Yea! On my to-do list for today- pulling weeds in the flower beds, replacing some edging, and repairing the wooden swing that my kiddos broke this week (*sigh). My son works a 1:30-10pm shift today, so I promised him that we would grill our lunch, rather than dinner, so he feels a little like he is having a "holiday weekend". He works through the fourth. Luckily, he will get out of work on Monday right before the fireworks go off, and his work is in a prime watching location!
Re- Soup was one thing that surprised me, too, when I started logging! I love soups and usually have one in my fridge each week. I already knew that broth soups were healthier than the cream ones, but logging everything made me really conscious about what I put in my soups and the portion control. Now, I stick to a smaller portion of soup and usually eat it with some protein (if it's not in the soup) and lots of greens.
Katie- For protein powders, I usually go with the GNC Amp line or Cellucor. They both come in a LOT of different flavors and I paid an extra $15 to get a GNC gold card which allows me half off/bogo deals every month. The gold card also gives me a free online subscription to a couple of different "Health" magazines. I was told by my doctor to limit the pro pow to just once a day. It is intended to be a supplement. Because I work at home and prep my meals in advance, it is pretty easy to have real sources of protein with my meals. Be careful with the protein bars. Along with the protein, they also are high in carbs and calories. Most protein bars have as many calories as a candy bar. Also, protein bars are meant as a meal replacement/extra fuel for very active people. I don't mean to sound preachy, but I was amazed to find out how many healthy things I was eating, but they were the wrong things for me and my activity level or body/health needs. Don't get me started on granola! LOL!
Heather - So nice to see you smiling and getting back on your feet! It was upsetting to see you come home from a wonderful trip to chaos and disorder in your country. Not good for you when you are trying to relax and unwind. Wonderful pic of you with your friend's grandkids!
Pip- Go girl! What is the name of your benefit ride? Can you post a link or tell us where to find you?

Thank you ladies for all of the kind words. Thank you for letting me hash things out here. My dh and dys are having a tough time with emotional me and I am sure it is just bc they are/feel helpless to do anything. They don't understand that they don't really need to DO anything, just let me talk, cry, sit and chew on my thoughts. You ladies get it. I do know that dys is very worried about my health. He is urging me to go have a genetic test done to look for cancers/tumors etc. I talked to him and told him that there is no common link between my sisters brain tumor and my mother's non-hodgkins lymphoma. I think a test would be inconclusive and I hate to say a waste of money, but a waste of money. I know he is scared of losing his mama. He has done the math and knows that I was a couple of years older than him when I lost my mom. Coming to terms with mortality can be scary.

Katla, thanks for he pic, I could probably eat three of them . Its rather like our funnel cakes here but they have powdered sugar, I would prefer the cinnamon and sugar. It's over and done now, so onward and downward. Have so much fun on your sailing excursion.


Janetr okc

Morning ladies-
Here over at the house again.. Not chaotic yet but it will get there..
We got back last night to the hotel and I threw up, must have eaten something bad.. But after I threw up felt better and went to sleep..woke up around 6.. And dad got up and we had a nice conversation over breakfast and we are out to the house.. They have rehersal dinner this afternoon, so we might leave early or stay out here..
Dad is having a great time and that makes me so happy.. Right now he is napping in a chair lol took a picture.
The landscape is just beautiful down here, and do very glad we came.. Haven't had a minute to real read and catch up with you all but will try tomorrow..

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Pip, congrats on the successful ride. Please let me know when you do the MS ride, too. I'll make another donation. The United Methodist Book of Discipline says that lay speakers are to serve without compensation when we do pulpit supply. Some churches insist on paying us anyway. I always donate whatever I get. I can't think of two more worthy causes than childhood cancer and MS.

We got up early this morning and instead of walking I started cutting the grass. Ran over a yellow jacket nest and got stung about 8 times on the back of my legs. Luckily I am not allergic, but they still sting. The good news is that we got all the grass cut, the hedges trimmed, and the trimmings cleaned up by 9:30. I already have over 9,000 steps and the day is young.

Thanks to all the protein suggestions and the caution on the protein bars. I am going to work harder at eating real food - eggs, oatmeal with chia seeds, Greek yogurt, etc or the shake for breakfast rather than the bar and save the bar for an occasional afternoon snack. I'll keep you updated on my success (or lack thereof). I had gotten real fond of the ease of a quest bar with a cup of coffee for breakfast.

Ok so we are out on front por h dad and I,because more relatives showed up with more babies there are 10 under 6 I love children but Oy wayyyyyy to many for me.will check in later xoxo

Katla~ Congrats to you for driving into hellish Portland!!! Driving the Sunset home was bumper to bumper! At that was at 3 PM. Everyone heading to the beach!! I was nice and when there was the passing lane, I went right and let them zoom by me. Of course when I was in Seaside, and toward home, I REALLY did the speed limit. Let them all go crazy as I did 35 mph in my little cute town. I could just mentally hear them yelling "I NEED TO GET TO my hotel/camping area so I can relax and drink dangnabbit!!"
Glad I don't play that driving game to Portland all the time.
Becca
Oregon
being lazy at home with husband yakking blissfully.